Peri peri chicken... ideas?

[SVX]

My darling Mother and Father are coming over for a Mother's Day lunch this weekend, and when I asked her what she'd like to eat she responded with "peri peri chicken". Now I cook Spanish tapas and various other Mediterranean style dishes all the time, but Portuguese isn't something I've really had a go at.

I was wondering if the PH foodies have any tried and tested recipes for peri peri? And any ideas of what I could serve as an accompaniment? I don't want to recreate the Nando's experience entirely

[AB]

Pop to Asda and get some Nandos Peri Peri, marinate chicken breast, job done

[SVX]

AB said:

Pop to Asda and get some Nandos Peri Peri, marinate chicken breast, job done

Errrr thanks.

[ewenm]

SVX said:

AB said:

Pop to Asda and get some Nandos Peri Peri, marinate chicken breast, job done

Errrr thanks.

Seriously though, we're having that tonight. It's very tasty indeed and comes in varying spicinesses.

[Mobile Chicane]

Try this, though I'd probably cheat and use the Nando's sauce.

I'd also BBQ it, though getting hold of BBQ charcoal at this time of year will be tricky. I really don't think it tastes the same from the oven.

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Thursday 11th March 19:34

[SVX]

Thanks MC - any ideas on what to serve with it?

[blueg33]

Mobile Chicane said:

Try this, though I'd probably cheat and use the Nando's sauce.

I'd also BBQ it, though getting hold of BBQ charcoal at this time of year will be tricky. I really don't think it tastes the same from the oven.

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Thursday 11th March 19:34

I would grill it rather than use the oven. Nearer to he bbq taste. To be proper pPortugese style it needs to be pretty crispy

[Mobile Chicane]

SVX said:

Thanks MC - any ideas on what to serve with it?

Tricky. The recipe suggests salt-roasted new potatoes and lemon wedges, but I'd imagine you'd want some kind of salad as well.

Personally I'd accompany it with ratatouille and savoury rice or couscous.

Cinnamon-scented couscous:

For 4.

Handful pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan until golden
Handful juicy sultanas, soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes then drained
200g couscous, made up as per instructions
50g salted butter, melted
1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon

Combine all the above, adding more butter / cinnamon to taste. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and chopped flat-leaved parsley.

[Pferdestarke]

I'd make your own. She'll ask how you made it and you'll have to tell her you bought it in otherwise.

Paprika
Dried oregano
Garlic
Chili powder
Salt
Pepper
Lemon

Serve with crisp roast potatoes, a good salad and some rouille to dip it in. Use this recipe but increase the amount of breadcrumbs and decrease olive oil to about 120ml to make more of a dipping consistency. It really is worth it and would go very well with the peri peri.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5245/rouille

eta recipe

Edited by Pferdestarke on Thursday 11th March 22:16

[FUBAR]

My parents had a place in Portugal for 25 years so Im quite versed with piri piri chicken. Love the stuff.

But why oh why do Nandos use a demented Spaniard on their radio adverts for the restaurant chain?

Sorry, slightly o/t I know but it really grinds on my nipple

[Silver993tt]

FUBAR said:

My parents had a place in Portugal for 25 years so Im quite versed with piri piri chicken. Love the stuff.

But why oh why do Nandos use a demented Spaniard on their radio adverts for the restaurant chain?

Sorry, slightly o/t I know but it really grinds on my nipple

Would you know the difference in an advert between an Austrian or a German?

Edited by Silver993tt on Monday 15th March 14:29

[FUBAR]

No, but then I haven't spent 6-8 weeks a year for 15 years (and latterly 3-4 weeks a year for 10 years) holidaying in Germany or Austria.

[Silver993tt]

FUBAR said:

No, but then I haven't spent 6-8 weeks a year for 15 years (and latterly 3-4 weeks a year for 10 years) holidaying in Germany or Austria.

most people in the UK haven't spent 6-8 weeks a year for 15 years holidaying in Portugal & Spain, so a Spaniard sounds like a Portugese to them anyway.

[FUBAR]

In that case it must be ok then.

[Silver993tt]

FUBAR said:

In that case it must be ok then.

I'm sure they could also interchange American/Canadian, Norwegian/Swedish/Danish, Australian/New Zealander .......

[markreilly]

Personally i think African chicken is a better dish,a staple from Portuguese Macau..

[SVX]

Thanks to everyone who responded, lunch was a real success, with only minimal doggy bags for Mum, Dad and my sis.

In the end I took the recipe Pferdestarke suggested for the piri-piri and made a fairly intense rub. I then spatch-cocked two small chickens and marinaded them overnight.

I had a go at some goose-fat roasted "fat chips" which were nice, but I overcooked them slightly, so was a little bummed. The other accompaniments were fine green beans steamed and finished with streaky bacon and mustard and cous cous, though I flavoured mine with roasted red pepper, lemon and garlic.

I'd like to have a try at using another cut of meat and piri-piri marinading it, perhaps some pork?

Cheers again,

J.
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